acknowledge

vt

• ① 1认以为真;承认(=admit)2【法律】(正式)承认;供认;自认
  • He refused to acknowledge defeat.他拒绝认输。
  • She acknowledged her mistakes.她承认错误。
  • She acknowledged it as true.她承认它的真实性。
  • He refused to acknowledge himself beaten.他拒绝承认自己已被打败。
  • He was acknowledged to be China's greatest poet.他被公认是中国最伟大的诗人。
  • She acknowledged (to me) that she was wrong.她(向我)承认她错了。
  • She acknowledged having stolen the money.她承认偷了那笔钱。
  • Do you acknowledge this signature?你承认这是你的签字吗?

• ② 承认收到(信件等);函谢
  • I beg to acknowledge (receipt of) your letter.来函敬悉
  • You should acknowledge the gift at once.收到赠礼要立即函谢。

• ③ 表示感谢;答谢;打招呼(问候、点头、微笑等)
  • acknowledge a favor答谢所受的关照[帮助]
  • She acknowledged my presence with a smile.她微笑向我打招呼。